Chess960 puzzles: Trapped piece

Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.

All themes Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.Double attack: one move creates two threats at once.Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.Back rank: the king is trapped behind its own pawns — use that.Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.Mate: a forcing sequence that ends the game — the king has no escape.Mate in 4: a forced checkmate in four moves — every reply is covered.Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.A piece strikes across the board from its Chess960 starting square.An opening trap from this Chess960 starting position.A fork made possible by the Chess960 piece placement.Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

44 puzzles

Win the hanging king on a6

Shuffle Rating 1821

Trap the knight on c3

Shuffle Rating 1824

Trap the bishop on c5

Shuffle Rating 1863

Trap the bishop on e3

Shuffle Rating 1877

Trap the pawn on c5 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1902

Trap the pawn on g4

Shuffle Rating 1903

Trap the rook on a8 (f8)

Shuffle Rating 1945

Trap the rook on a1 (c1)

Shuffle Rating 1966

Trap the bishop on e8 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1986

Trap the knight on b7

Shuffle Rating 1999

Trap the king on d7

Shuffle Rating 2005

Rescue the king to b6 (c7)

Shuffle Rating 2024

Trap the pawn on e5

Shuffle Rating 2039

Pin: king to c7

Shuffle Rating 2077

Trap the bishop on c1

Shuffle Rating 2122

Trap the rook on d3

Shuffle Rating 2170

Trap the rook on c4

Shuffle Rating 2232

Trap the rook on d2

Shuffle Rating 2297

Trap the queen on c7

Shuffle Rating 2461

Trap the queen on c3

Shuffle Rating 2496